Prices & versions

Depending on the setup, to use Peakboard, you need either a Peakboard Box or your own Windows device (BYOD).

When you the Peakboard Box uses, do you need:

• A power connection (USB-C power supply is included)
• One network connection via LAN or WLAN
• Einen Monitor with HDMI port to display the visualization

For the use of Peakboard BYOD or to install the Peakboard Designers We recommend a device with Windows 10 or newer.

Yes Peakboard is SAP-certified and offers its own, fully integrated interface to SAP systems.

Neither. Peakboard is an edge-computing platform that sits between data acquisition (PLC, SCADA) and planning (ERP, MES, BI tools). Unlike MES systems, Peakboard is not monolithic and not built for multi-year implementation projects. Unlike BI tools such as Power BI, Peakboard offers real-time updates (per-second instead of periodic), a feedback channel from the shop floor and direct machine connectivity via OPC UA.

You can freely configure the update — from real-time to multi-day intervals, depending on demand and source.

No – and that has nothing to do with being sceptical about AI. Quite the opposite: AI-assisted building is already part of Peakboard. You describe what you need in a prompt and get a finished Peakboard project. The difference is what the result is built for.

A generic AI generates a slick web app that lives in a browser tab. On the factory floor, that is the wrong shape:

• It runs at the workplace, not in a browser tab. Peakboard runs locally on the Box or tablet right at the line – with direct access to scanners, RFID/NFC readers, foot switches, label printers and andon lamps.
• Industrial data is not REST and JSON. OPC UA, S7, Modbus, SAP, MQTT, SQL and historians bring sessions, subscriptions and automatic reconnect – all built into Peakboard. The AI wires up existing tags instead of fragile middleware.
• Built to run continuously. Full-screen, automatic recovery, last-known state kept on screen when the network blips – not the lifecycle of a tab someone might close.
• On-premises by default. Designer and runtime both stay inside the plant. Nothing leaves the facility unless you deliberately send it out.
• Maintainable, not a black box. The output is a normal Peakboard project that your team can open, adjust and extend in the Designer – even after staff changes. No web stack, no per-app cloud bill.

In short: AI does not replace Peakboard – Peakboard puts AI in the right place.

Read more in the blog post: Industrial Vibe Coding: What Generic AI App Builders Miss on the Shop Floor.

BI solutions such as PowerBI are usually already implemented in companies and can automatically process complex data analyses and historical data. However, they are rather unsuitable for recording and presenting real-time and process data and usually require a complex IT project. This in turn makes them complex and inflexible — subsequent changes, for example, are very difficult to implement. This is where Peakboard comes in: Low-code operational intelligence platforms are characterized by their ease of use. This allows even users without in-depth IT knowledge to develop and adapt applications. In addition, Peakboard analyses data in real time and enables companies to intervene directly in ongoing processes. The high level of flexibility enables rapid adaptation to changing requirements or feedback loops.